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Introduction
Drive Requirements
You need to have enough drives available for the RAID array level
you want to build. For details, see Appendix E, About RAID.
Note: Arrays work best when all array members (drives) are
identical.
System Requirements
The following system features are required:
■Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
■At least 128 MB of RAM
■An available 32- or 64-bit PCI slot
■20 MB of free drive space
■16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
■CD-ROM drive (that is not part of the RAID you are installing)
Operating System Compatibility
The following operating systems are supported:
■Windo ws 200 0—Server, Advanced Server, Professional
■Windows 2003 Server—Standard and Advanced
■Windo ws XP—H ome Edition and Pro
■Red Hat Linux—Professional, Enterprise, and Advanced Server
■SuSE Linux—Personal, Professional, and Enterprise
Note: For the latest on Adaptec’s support of Linux, or to
download driver sources, visit www.adaptec.com.
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SCO—
–UnixWare 7.1.x/OpenUNIX 8 (Base and Business Editions)
–OpenServer 5.06 and 5.07
■Novell—NetWare 6.x